Whistling ducks

Or, to give them their full title, Fulvous whistling ducks (Dendrocygna bicolor).

These were photographed at the local Wildfowl and Wetlands trust reserve (Martin Mere) where I met up with a bunch of other POTNers today, so expect a rush of duck shots over the next few days

Martin Mere comprises a bird reserve alongside a wildfowl collection, although the majority of birds found at the centre are wild birds, there are some distinctly non-native varieties to be found there also, including these.

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Nice series. Aside from wearing waders and spats, do they really whistle?

The first to post - that is worth some sort of award!

Good to meet you today Sandpiper (Graham). Nice duck shots - #1 is my favourite.

canonloader wrote in post #2252853
Nice series. Aside from wearing waders and spats, do they really whistle?

Yep, they really whistle, but they don't seem to know any good tunes

They also like living in trees and nest way up in the branches.

dewmuw wrote in post #2252872
The first to post - that is worth some sort of award!

Good to meet you today Sandpiper (Graham). Nice duck shots - #1 is my favourite.

Cheers Damian, good to meet you to. I think I had an unfair advantage with posting first, living so close to the centre I got home first

Oh well, back to the processing. More shots later.

Very nice shots what big feet they have.

malla1962 wrote in post #2252890
Very nice shots what big feet they have.

Where's the crane shot?